Marriage season
Choosing, the contract and the mahr, the rights of each spouse, and the families around them.
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Questions in this season
Should a girl be patient and refrain from marriage until a committed man proposes to her, or should she agree to marry a man who prays but commits some sins?
Is a suitor entitled to break off an engagement in order to marry another, and is the fiancée sinful for not forgiving him?
Is it better for a 21-year-old Muslim woman to marry, or to dedicate herself to caring for her elderly parents and financially supporting her younger siblings in their education?
Is it incumbent upon a girl suffering from obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) and striving to overcome it to inform a suitor of her condition, knowing that informing him might impede her recovery, and what are the flaws that a suitor must be made aware of?
Should one inform the woman one intends to marry about being afflicted with chronic epilepsy?
Is the father obligated to inform the suitor about his daughter's scoliosis, even though doctors have confirmed that it does not prevent her from fulfilling her marital duties, and despite the daughter's desire not to inform him before the engagement is agreed upon?
Should I accept a marriage proposal from a suitor who lives in Canada and has impaired vision, knowing that I live in Britain, and he seems to be a committed and kind person?
What is meant by the great “fitnah” (strife/temptation) and “fasad” (corruption) mentioned in the Hadith: “If someone whose religion and character you are pleased with comes to you [seeking marriage], then marry [him to your guardian's ward]. If you do not do so, there will be fitnah in the land and widespread corruption,” and upon whom will this corruption and fitnah befall?
What is the ruling on the dowry that was paid to the fiancée after the marriage contract, and is she entitled to half of it if it became apparent to the suitor after the contract that his fiancée had previous relationships and engaged in immoral acts, and he was unaware of this until after the contract?
Does Islamic law take into account the psychological state of a woman—for example, if she is going through a turbulent psychological period—if her husband desires sexual intimacy and she does not, and what is the evidence for that?
Is a father's obedience obligatory in refraining from marrying a girl of good character and religious commitment, if the reason for refusal is not religiously valid, and that is his dislike for the girl's family, who are related to his wife?
How can one deal with a wife who is quick to anger, magnifies trifles, does not obey her husband except with her consent, and has reached the point of asking for divorce in a moment of anger?